Wednesday, June 23, 2010

12 miles of Heaven



Twice now I have spent my days off walking from Mammoth Hot Springs, WY into the middle of the town of Gardiner, MT and then back again. Rountrip it's 12 miles, and it's not so hard as it sounds. The path into town is an old stagecoach road. There's not too many things I like more in life than just walking. I feel like I could walk and walk forever.






Okay - hold up. Let's focus for a minute.

Do you remember Bert, The Chimney Sweep from Mary Poppins?




Ok, good. Remember the chalk drawings on the sidewalk that he and Mary jumped into? And how they would come out the other side in the middle of a beautiful land?




Yes, I thought you would remember.

Well, that's how I often feel here. Like I jumped into one of Bert's chalk drawings. It's so beautiful here that it's hard for me to believe it's real.

Okay, just needed to get that off my chest.

Let's continue...


There's Gardiner in the distance!






The sun shines through the trees...


A pond in the middle of a canyon...


Me! Around mile 9. A little tired, but content as can be.




Wildflowers...











Amen.

1 comment:

  1. Wow nice pictures, your are a good writer too! Follow your dreams girl let nothing hold you back.

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